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English pacer once bowled record 66 overs in just 1 spell

Nottinghamshire medium-pacer James Iremonger bowled an unbroken spell of 66 overs against Hampshire in 1914, which is the longest continuous spell in a first-class cricket match. He opened the bowling for Nottinghamshire and bowled throughout Hampshire's first innings, registering figures of 66-28-81-3. Iremonger was born on March 5, 1876, and took 619 wickets in 334 first-class matches.
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Ronaldinho arrested for alleged passport fraud in Paraguay

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis have been arrested in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion for allegedly entering the country with false passports. Ronaldinho and Roberto were detained after police raided their presidential suite at the Resort Yacht and Golf Club. Paraguay's interior minister Euclides Acevedo said that an investigation was 'ongoing'.
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Vaughan criticises ICC for not having reserve day for Women's T20 WC semis

Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan has criticised ICC for not having reserve day for Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals. "What a shambles," he tweeted. "To not have a chance to produce skill and it to be taken away by...weather is a shambles," he added. This comes after India-England semi-final was called-off due to rain, with India advancing to the final.
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Sri Lankan player goes off the pitch to score a run off Bravo, video goes viral

During the 15th over of Sri Lanka's innings in the first T20I, Wanindu Hasaranga went off the pitch to score a run off West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. Hasaranga managed to lob the ball over covers for a single and was seen smiling at Bravo, who smiled back at him. Hasaranga scored 44 off 34 deliveries in the match.
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What will be your call on Dhoni's future: Question asked to potential selectors

As per a senior BCCI official, the Madan Lal-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) had a common question for the potential national selectors: 'What will be your call on MS Dhoni's future with Team India?'. "Dhoni is both a sensitive and tricky issue and that's why the question needed to be asked," the official said.
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Team India's new chief selector had once played alongside Virat Kohli in IPL

Team India's new chief selector Sunil Joshi had played alongside Team India captain Virat Kohli in the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. The former Karnataka spinner was picked alongside Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the franchise that Kohli captains now. Joshi was aged 37 then while Kohli had led India to an Under-19 World Cup victory.
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Jonty Rhodes takes dip in Ganga in Rishikesh, shares pics

Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes took to social media to share pictures of himself taking a dip in River Ganga in Rishikesh. "Benefits of cold water immersion in the Holy Ganges are both physical and spiritual #moksha #rishikesh #internationalyogfestival," Rhodes tweeted. Reacting to his post, spinner Harbhajan Singh wrote, "You have seen more India than me...my friend."
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India reach Women's T20 WC final for 1st time after semi vs England washed out

India have reached Women's T20 World Cup final for the first time after their semi-final match against England was called-off due to rain without a single ball bowled. India qualified for the final by virtue of finishing higher on points table. India finished top of Group A with four victories in four matches, while England finished second in Group B.
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